Category Archives: Writing

Writing Distractions

Posted on September 16, 2016 by Margaret Graw

So many everyday distractions. I try to take care of the details, plan ahead to minimize surprises, but they persist, those pesky distractions that steal my time, minutes and hours, and, if I’m not really careful, they become my life. … Continue reading →

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It Takes all Kinds

Posted on August 25, 2016 by Margaret Graw

Does it take all kinds? I hope so, because lately I’ve been feeling I am one of a kind more often while everyone around me is falling into line, into place, wearing a kind of uniform – as if they are all … Continue reading →

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Writing in Layers

Posted on August 2, 2016 by Margaret Graw

When I only had the dim beginnings of a novel, not even an entire first draft, I went to a conference with my husband and we ran onto a man he’d known, an author. He told his friend I was … Continue reading →

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Favorite Day

Posted on July 15, 2016 by Margaret Graw

  I’m not going to tell you, not today, maybe not even tomorrow. I’m not going to tell you because it means too much to me and I don’t want you to tell me it’s silly or self-indulgent. But I … Continue reading →

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Quiet Mind

Posted on July 9, 2016 by Margaret Graw

To write requires focus. To practice yoga requires practice. Yes, but how do we achieve focus? Many years ago, I started with meditation, using a mantra, gently directing my mind to a quieter state and, while I had occasional moments … Continue reading →

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